Hillside Tavern

This map product is a full-color, 42 x 30 inch, single-floor inn, tavern, and stables literally cut into a hill- or mountain-side.

DramaScape map products are designed to be compatible with both square and hex-based games and this map product includes both types of overlays. The map is spacious, giving the Game Master room for whatever type of combat he or she needs: a bar-room brawl in the tavern, a night ambush on sleeping characters in their bedrooms, horse thieves trying to steal the group’s mounts and wagons from the stables, or just to provide the ambiance for a restful bit of in-game downtime.

The attention to detail is amazing, with the locations of lamps and torches clearly marked on the map, assisting Game Masters in knowing which areas are well-lit and which are not for people trying to skulk in the shadows.

This updated version contains remastered image files and additional images for VTT (virtual Table Top Images for online play).

Overall a nice addition to the stacks of resources that GMs must accumulate in order to run a long-term campaign. If you've ever done so, you know what I'm talking about! This map pack has roughly 50 pages which covers two areas (both square and hex [...]

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For printed books, we have performed high-resolution scans of an original hardcopy of the book. We essentially digitally re-master the book. Unfortunately, the resulting quality of these books is not as high. It's the problem of making a copy of a copy. The text is fine for reading, but illustration work starts to run dark, pixellating and/or losing shades of grey. Moiré patterns may develop in photos. We mark clearly which print titles come from scanned image books so that you can make an informed purchase decision about the quality of what you will receive.

Original electronic format

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